FileBlog Archive

09/05/2010 - 09/11/2010

League of Legends: Come LoL With Us!

September 09, 2010

Ferret is who we refer to as 'that guy' and by 'that guy' I mean the person who gets you hooked to a surprisingly deep and satisfying game known as League of Legends, effectively killing off any chance of catching up on your massive backlog of video games. Wait, I guess that doesn't apply to anyone besides me. Luckily I'm writing this, so I can let out my subtle hints of anger while explaining the glory that is League of Legends and why the office is buzzing about it.

So I'm sure you're wondering what has gotten us so hooked. For starters, if any of our readers out there have played DoTA, (Defense of The Ancients) you can easily figure out why this game is such a blast to play. A small history lesson, DoTA is a Warcraft 3 modification that to this day, is still incredibly popular. People still buy copies of Warcraft 3 to play DoTA. League of Legends takes the founding principles of the modification and expands upon them, improving the experience.

In League of Legends, you choose a Champion to do battle for you. This Champion can vary from a defensive character, an assassin, a mage, or a support character. With over 50 champions, the selection is diverse and each Champion has it's own strength and weaknesses. Once you pick a champion, you will be locked into battle against 5 other opposing champions, with the assistance of 4 ally champions. Your objective being to breach past the enemy guard towers and reach the opposition's nexus. Once there, the nexus must be destroyed all the while defend your base from enemy attacks.

Here is where the beauty of League of Legends shows. You level your champion through battling of minions (AI controlled, lower level monsters) and earn money to boot. Collect enough money to begin purchasing upgrades from a huge list of gear. Each item bringing something unique to the table, you begin to tap into the depth of League of Legends. Tactics begin to play a large part of the game, along with coordination with your teammates.

The developers landed it spot on when it came to balancing the real-time strategy and the RPG elements of the game. It has just enough micromanagement to require tactical thought along with enough depth to give it replayability. With a diverse cast of Champions to choose and play against plus a wide array of items to upgrade, every game can end up being a completely unique experience.

Now for the fun part. We were taking challengers but now the roster is full! Apologies to those who can not pariticpate, perhaps next time you can own us! Some blood has been shed, and more will later on. We look forward to seeing our contenders on the battlefield. Hopefully some of them will be able to bring us down a peg or two.

UDK Games: Feel The Adrenaline!

September 09, 2010

With Labor Day weekend upon us, everyone will be relaxing and catching up on some much needed game time. We forbid you to relax though, such a travesty should never occur. What makes PC gaming so special is the wonderful world of modifications, and the Unreal Development Kit is a great example of it. Your weekend should be an action-packed, intense, adrenaline rushing experience and damnit, we plan on making that happen. Using our golden boy example of PC modding, the battle for the 5 mod most adrenaline pumping modifications begins.

Renegade X by Renegade X Team
Whether you're NOD or GDI, the fight doesn't lighten up. Renegade X brings back the classic team-based first person shooter in all it's glory along with the extra perks of utlizing the pretty Unreal Engine.

Angels Fall First: by Alex_Drake
War rages everywhere in this objective based assault game fought both in space and on land. Featuring space, vehicle, and infantry combat this mod will leave you on the edge of your seat.

The Haunted by HEGI
Survival horror akin to Resident Evil but with freedom of control and intense direct combat along with some of the best visuals seen from the Unreal Engine. Make a stand and take down the minions of evil!

Dawn of War 2 Mods: Change The Way You Click!

September 09, 2010

I happen to be a great real-time strategy fan, and in fact, a Warhammer fan. So yes, I do believe I have fallen under the category of geek. We're not here to discuss my social shortcomings though, this FileBlog is about shaking up the way you play your real-time strategy games! It's entertaining to construct 50 tanks and effortlessly run over your opponent but, some players prefer a bit more tactics in their real-time strategy, and these are the mods for you.